Modeling Tree Stem Taper, Volume and Biomass: An Evaluation of Modeling Techniques

Lichun Jiang

ISBN 10: 3639142373 / ISBN 13: 9783639142372

Published by VDM Verlag, 2009

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144 pages. 8.66x5.91x0.33 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Modeling Tree Stem Taper, Volume and Biomass: An Evaluation of Modeling Techniques
• Publisher: VDM Verlag
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3639142373
• ISBN 13: 9783639142372
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.26 kilograms

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Synopsis

The individual tree growth and yield models, such as stem taper, volume, biomass and height growth, play an important role in forest growth and yield prediction and projection systems. The reliability of a forest growth and yield system has been based on estimator characteristics such as consistency, efficiency and sufficiency. Recently, modeling techniques have received a great deal of attention in forest growth and yield modeling. This book, therefore, provides mathematical modeling approaches for stem taper, volume, biomass and tree height. Three modeling techniques of nonlinear least squares (NLS) regression, simultaneous fitting procedure (SUR), and nonlinear mixed-effects (NLME) modeling procedures were evaluated. This book will be of interest to forest managers, foresters, students and researchers in forest management.

About the Author

Lichun Jiang is trained as a forest biometrician, receiving his M.S. (2004) degree in Forestry and M.S. (2005) degree in Statistics as well as Ph.D. (2007) degree in Forest Resource Science from West Virginia University, USA. He is currently an associate professor in Forest Management, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China.